Reviews and Problems with Western Digital WD TV Mini

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Overall 2

Glitchy piece of junk

Andy Thomas, Amazon

3 July 2010

Summary: Even after converting all my files to lower quality, the thing works like junk. If you pause a show for too long it won't resume playing. I might freeze and then restart itself randomly. If you don't have TV it is better than nothing, but definitely not good. I would never buy this product again.

So close... but no cigar! - Doesn't play most MP4 files

David C. Franklin, Amazon

31 March 2010

Summary: DVDs get damaged too easily, and I am tired of having to replace costly DVDs because of a few scratches. So, I use Handbrake and Nero to convert all of my DVDs into MP4 files that I store on my hard drive, and can watch in iTunes, or transfer to my iPod Touch. My whole collection on one hard drive.

VERY DISAPPOINTING

BEN, Amazon

14 February 2010

Summary: I have hundreds of AVI files and MP4's. The device would only play a handful of the AVI's and none of the MP4's. I could not figure out why it would only play the few AVI's that it did. I think it has to do with the Codecs that were used when the AVI files were downloaded.

Get the WD TV HD or Live instead

Blaine Henry "Loko Hank", Amazon

5 February 2010

Summary: This may be a lot cheaper than the other WD TV products, but there is a reason. First, if your hard drive is 1TB or higher, this thing takes forever to read it. Second, your previously saved MP4s will not play on it - even though the description says it will.

Why even bother?

Michael, Amazon

19 January 2010

Summary: Plugged it in and tried playing a standard .AVI movie. "VIDEO FILE CANNOT BE PLAYED BECAUSE IT IS LARGER THAN THE MAXIMUM SUPPORTED RESOLUTION". Keep in mind that this video was only 640x480. Immediately after trying to load another video the device freezes. What a dud. Save up for a WDTV HD.